Local shares decline on inflation, rate hike bets
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SHARES dropped on Wednesday ahead of release of December US consumer inflation data and expectations of rate hikes from both the US…
Peso climbs further vs dollar as Powell avoids policy outlook talk
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO rose further against the dollar on Wednesday to post a fresh six-month high after US Federal Reserve…
US chamber pushes for repeal of agri foreign investment cap
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REUTERS THE American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) has called on the government to remove foreign investment restrictions in the…
Salary Standardization Law final pay hike takes effect
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Employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development distribute cash aid to students in Manila, Aug. 27. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ…
DA: FTI onion order followed procurement rules
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PHILSTAR THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said a P537 per kilogram of domestic onion order placed by Food Terminal, Inc. (FTI), a…
Supermarket group proposes that gov’t help manufacturers source raw materials
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PHOTO BY BERNARD HERMANT A SUPERMARKET industry association proposed that the government aid manufacturers in sourcing raw materials from the Philippines as…
Measure creating LGU business permit officer position hurdles House panel
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BW FILE PHOTO THE House committee on local government has approved a bill that proposes to create the position of business permit…
USAID launches five-year, $18-M project to boost SME digitalization
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THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Wednesday that it launched a five-year project to raise the level of…
DICT seeking to tap Irish, Belgian digitalization expertise
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THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it met recently with the Irish and Belgian ambassadors to tap those countries’…
DoE refers China joint exploration questions to DFA after SC ruling
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MALAMPAYA GAS FIELD — PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Energy department said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will determine the next move…